Question

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Read this excerpt from "Nixon Resigns" by Carroll Kilpatrick:

In his admission of error, the outgoing President said: “I deeply regret any injuries that may have been done in the course of the events that led to this decision.”

Which statement best explains how the use of language affects the tone?

It creates an informal and earnest tone.
It creates a formal and optimistic tone.
It creates an informal and somber tone.
It creates a formal and sincere tone.

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Answer 1

The answer is D It creates a formal and sincere tone. It is that answer because he is expressing how he is sorry while still being formal.

Answer 2

Answer: D) It creates a formal and sincere tone.

Step-by-step explanation: The tone of a text or sentence is the author's or speaker's attitude towards the audience, the subject or even the characters of the text. There are many different kinds of tones, like: positive, negative, objective, sad, angry, etc. In the given excerpt from "Nixon Resigns" by Carroll Kilpatrick we can see that the use of language (words like: error, deeply regret, course of events, etc) creates a formal and sincere tone.